Peto

Peto is a municipality of Yucatán with 25,954 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 34 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years.

Demographics of Peto

Demographic structure of Peto according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 7,909 people under 15 years old (30.5%), 15,720 people of working age (60.6%) and 2,314 elderly over 65 years old (8.9%).

0-14 years

7,909

30.5% of the population

15-64 years

15,720

60.6% - Working age

65+ years

2,314

8.9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

65%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Peto

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,360	1,341	2,701	10.4%
5-9 years	1,342	1,296	2,638	10.2%
10-14 years	1,339	1,231	2,570	9.9%
15-19 years	1,252	1,226	2,478	9.5%
20-24 years	1,091	1,105	2,196	8.5%
25-29 years	957	1,009	1,966	7.6%
30-34 years	882	1,007	1,889	7.3%
35-39 years	810	916	1,726	6.7%
40-44 years	696	727	1,423	5.5%
45-49 years	528	577	1,105	4.3%
50-54 years	506	567	1,073	4.1%
55-59 years	472	508	980	3.8%
60-64 years	439	445	884	3.4%
65-69 years	412	386	798	3.1%
70-74 years	292	274	566	2.2%
75-79 years	219	182	401	1.5%
80-84 years	142	136	278	1.1%
85+ years	143	128	271	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Peto

Population Origin

Born in State

24,626

94.9%

Born in Another State

1,236

4.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

398

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

12,526

48.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

12,063

96.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

403

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

22,024

344.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

306

1.2% of the population

Men / Women

155 / 151

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,308

5%

With Limitation

2,644

10.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	608
Visual	511
Hearing	291
Speech	265
Mental	229

Education in Peto

Literacy and Schooling

In Peto, 2,052 people aged 15 and over can read and write (205200%), while 1,812 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years (7.8 men, 7.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	819	993	1,812	181200%
Incomplete primary	1,570	1,562	3,132	313200%
Complete primary	1,077	1,217	2,294	229400%
Incomplete secondary	422	295	717	71700%
Complete secondary	2,420	2,686	5,106	510600%
Post-basic education (18+)	2,239	2,122	4,361	436100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	591
6-11 years	69
12-14 years	112

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 87 are public and 3 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	24	0	24
Primaria	28	0	28
Secundaria	19	0	19
Media Superior	7	1	8
Superior	2	0	2

Employment and Social Security in Peto

In Peto, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 11,744 people. Of those, 11,661 are employed and 83 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.7%.

Total EAP

11,744

H: 7,441 / M: 4,303

Employed Population

11,661

H: 7,369 / M: 4,292

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

83 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

7,739

H: 2,126 / M: 5,613

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	22,411	86.3%
IMSS	1,349	5.2%
ISSSTE	1,691	6.5%
ISSSTE estatal	29	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	38	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	19,144	73.8%
IMSS Bienestar	87	0.3%
Private insurance	149	0.6%
Other institution	8	0%
Without health coverage	3,522	13.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Peto

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

11,308

1130800%

Single

6,392

639200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,839

183900%

Households

Total Households

6,401

4.1 average occupants

Male-headed

4,164

65.1%

Female-headed

2,237

34.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	20,478	78.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	3,799	14.6%
Other religions	33	0.1%
No religion	1,604	6.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Peto

Peto has 8,621 total dwellings, of which 6,403 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	6,084	95.8%
Earthen floor	304	4.8%
1 bedroom	3,354	52.8%
2+ bedrooms	3,034	47.7%
1 room	912	14.4%
2 rooms	1,897	29.9%
3+ rooms	3,579	56.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.9%

6,221 dwellings

Piped Water

99.1%

6,296 dwellings

With Drainage

87.8%

5,580 dwellings

All Services

86.4%

5,491 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	6,221	97.9%
Without electricity	167	2.6%
Public water network	6,296	99.1%
Hauled water	6,029	94.9%
Other water source	92	1.4%
With water tank	4,006	63%
With cistern	247	3.9%
With toilet	5,471	86.1%
With latrine	125	2%
With drainage	5,580	87.8%
Without drainage	808	12.7%
With all services	5,491	86.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	26	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Peto

Household equipment in Peto according to the 2020 Census. 22.6% of dwellings have internet and 76.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,853	60.6%
Washing machine	4,121	64.9%
Microwave oven	1,032	16.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	960	15.1%
Motorcycle	2,081	32.8%
Bicycle	2,598	40.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,909	77.3%
Radio	3,547	55.8%
Landline phone	800	12.6%
Cell phone	4,837	76.1%
Computer	1,192	18.8%
Internet	1,438	22.6%
Pay TV	3,810	60%
Streaming platforms	213	3.4%
Video game console	102	1.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

854

13.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,451

22.8%

No Computer or Internet

4,478

70.5%

No ICT at All

519

8.2%

Companies and Economy in Peto

The main economic sectors of Peto are Comercio al por menor with 586 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	586
Industrias manufactureras	580
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	188
Servicios educativos	33
Industrias manufactureras	30

Poverty and Social Development in Peto

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Peto has a poverty rate of 70.1% and extreme poverty of 21.7%.

Poverty

70.1%

10,668 people

Extreme Poverty

21.7%

3,299 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

20.6%

3,137 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.5%

383 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

6.8%

1,028 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	29.5%	4,485
Lack of access to health services	7.8%	1,187
Lack of access to social security	80%	12,177
Lack of housing quality and spaces	28.1%	4,282
Lack of access to basic housing services	71.2%	10,826
Lack of access to food	20.6%	3,130
Income below welfare line	72.6%	11,051
Income below minimum welfare line	34%	5,174

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	79.3%	28.4%	12.6%	5.9%	0
2015	70.1%	21.7%	20.6%	6.8%	0

Crime in Peto

In the last 12 months, 25 crimes were recorded in Peto. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/11	2
2025/10	1
2025/09	1
2025/08	1
2025/07	4
2025/06	1
2025/05	2
2025/04	4
2025/03	3
2025/02	2
2025/01	3

Health in Peto

Peto has 9 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 8 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Peto

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Peto	21,456	42
Xoy	719	28
Yaxcopil	586	36
Papacal	461	27
Tixhualatún	428	35
Progresito	308	37
Temozón	282	40
Justicia Social	249	30
San Dionisio	241	38
Kambul	219	38

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